International Yoga Day: Baba Ramdev conducts mega rehearsal as participants look to set world record

On June 21, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s International Yoga Day initiative, 45,000 people are expected to set a world record for the largest group of participants from differnet nationalities in one yoga class. (Source: Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Led by Baba Ramdev, people take part in the mega rehearsal for the big day practicing asanas on the lawns of India Gate at Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium in New Delhi on June 14th 2015. (Source: Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is likely to share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rajpath on International Yoga Day when the government takes an unprecedented shot at two world records. (Source: Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev shares the stage with Mufti Shamoon Qasmi during the mega rehearsal at Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium. (Source: Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

In the countdown to the Centre’s quest for a world record for the most number of participants in a yoga class and the most number of nationalities performing yoga in one place, two men are playing pivotal roles — Baba Ramdev and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. (Source: Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Baba Ramdev performing the entire 35-minute common yoga protocol to train the participants at Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Empty VIP chairs seen at the mega rehearsal for the international Yoga day. (Source: Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

A woman performing asanas holding an umbrella at the mega rehearsal led by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev. (Source: Photo by Ravi Kanojia)